Acting
Chris Addison
Born November 5, 1971 · Didsbury, Manchester, England, UK
Biography
Chris Addison is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is known for his lecture-style comedy shows, two of which he later adapted for BBC Radio 4. In addition to stand-up, in television he plays Ollie in the BBC 2 television satire The Thick of It and Toby in its spin-off film In the Loop, and he co-created and starred in the BBC 2 sitcom Lab Rats. In radio he hosts the weekly comedy news satire show 7 Day Sunday on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Known for
8.5
Doctor Who
Seb
5.5
The Hustle
Director
8.2
Skins
David Blood
7.4
In the Loop
Toby Wright
8.4
Veep
Director, Supervising Producer, Executive Producer, Consulting Producer
7.7
Fresh Off the Boat
Director
8.4
The Graham Norton Show
Self
8.6
QI
Self
8.7
The Thick of It
Olly Reeder, Director
8.2
Patriot
2015 · Series
8.3
Would I Lie to You?
Self
6.0
The Look of Love
Tony Power
8.2
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self
7.6
Breeders
Writer, Director
6.4
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Simon Howler
7.8
Mock the Week
Self
5.4
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
Colin
7.9
Have I Got News for You
Self, Self - Host
8.7
Horrible Histories
2009 · Series
8.5
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
Seb
Filmography
- 2026Tall Tales & MurderDirector, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
- 2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesSimon HowlerMovie
- 2025The Academy of ArmandoSelfMovie
- 2024Mozart: Rise of a GeniusSelfSeries
- 2022Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert HallSelfMovie
- 2020Victoria Wood: The Secret ListSelfSeries
- 2020BreedersWriter, DirectorSeries
- 2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten RomansColinMovie
- 2019The HustleDirectorMovie
- 2016We Love SitcomMovie
- 2016Insert Name HereSelf - PanelistSeries
- 2015PatriotSeries
- 2015Fresh Off the BoatDirectorSeries
- 2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenSebMovie
- 2014Doctor Who ExtraSelfSeries
- 2014The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSelfSeries
- 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelfSeries
- 2014The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden TreasureSelfMovie
- 2014Trying AgainMatt, CreatorSeries
- 2013The Look of LoveTony PowerMovie
- 20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelfSeries
- 2012VeepDirector, Supervising Producer, Executive Producer, Consulting ProducerSeries
- 2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the NoughtiesSelfMovie
- 2011Chris Addison: LiveHimself, WriterMovie
- 2010Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless PeopleSelfMovie
- 2010My Funniest YearWriterSeries
- 2010The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010Movie
- 2009You Have Been WatchingSelfSeries
- 2009Horrible HistoriesSeries
- 2009Genius with Dave GormanSeries
- 2009In the LoopToby WrightMovie
- 2008Lab RatsDr. Alex Beenyman, WriterSeries
- 2008What the Dickens?Team CaptainSeries
- 2007Spinners and LosersOliver ReederMovie
- 2007Would I Lie to You?SelfSeries
- 2007100 Greatest Stand-UpsHimselfMovie
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelfSeries
- 2007SkinsDavid BloodSeries
- 2007The Rise of the NuttersOliver ReederMovie
- 2006The One ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 2005Mock the WeekSelfSeries
- 20058 Out of 10 CatsSelfSeries
- 2005The Thick of ItOlly Reeder, DirectorSeries
- 2005Doctor WhoSebSeries
- 2003QISelfSeries
- 2002Harry Hill's TV BurpWriterSeries
- 2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelfSeries
- 1997GasSelfSeries
- 1990Have I Got News for YouSelf, Self - HostSeries
- —Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - PresenterSeries
- —Hallelujah!DirectorMovie